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2005-07-14 |
AZCUNA, J. |
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| Firstly, petitioners lost their appeal through the negligence of their counsel who failed to inform them of the Decision of the Court of Appeals. It is established doctrine that the special civil action of certiorari cannot be used as a substitute for a lost, and in this case, a long-lost, remedy of appeal.[6] The special civil action itself was also filed way out of its reglementary period, or more than half a year after service of the Decision on the counsel. It is equally settled that the negligence of counsel binds the client.[7] Neither has there been a showing, in this case, that the negligence was excusable. | |||||